Nevada State Library and Archives

06/02/2026

"Shades of Mercy" by Bruce Borgos is the latest book to be recorded by Nevada Talking Book Services and uploaded to BARD. Check it out today DBC26629.

06/01/2026

Take home a great book from the Little Free Library at Tivoli Village stocked by the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District!

06/01/2026

Get to know the North American Porcupine with White Pine County Library!

06/01/2026

Dino movies every Sunday! Washoe County Library

Yep, yep, yep! The Spanish Springs Library is hosting a "Land Before Time" film series every Sunday in June and July at 1 pm. Don't miss the opportunity to see these classic animated dinosaur films. The event includes a craft and snacks. For more information: washoelibrary.org/movies

06/01/2026

100 years since Marilyn Monroe was born!

Happy birthday, Norma Jean Mortenson, born 100 years ago. For many, the real woman behind the Marilyn Monroe persona becomes more obscured as her fame endures, though writers have tried to separate iconography from identity and cultural legacy from public lore. Among the more than 50 books on Monroe in the NLS collection is Gloria Steinem’s "Marilyn (DB25894)," in which the feminist writer/activist offers her own point of view on the life of the vulnerable film actress and s*x goddess, drawing on Monroe's unpublished memoirs. In "Blonde: A Novel (DB50255)," Joyce Carol Oates mixes fiction and biography, retelling the star's childhood in Los Angeles, her marriages to baseball legend Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller, and her major roles in movies. James Patterson and Imogen Edwards-Jones in "The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe (DB133690)" create a true-crime thriller dramatizing the actress’ last days as she attends a party with Frank Sinatra, argues with U.S. Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and confesses her loneliness to her psychiatrist. In "The Genius and the Goddess: Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe (DB73080),” Jeffrey Meyers traces the couple's family backgrounds and their marriage, showing Monroe's role as Miller's muse but positing that her psychological problems and feelings of inadequacy led to their divorce after five years.
For help discovering more books about Monroe, whether fiction or nonfiction, reach out to your network reader advisor, www.loc.gov/nls/find-your-library?loclr=fbnls.
[Image: Likeness of Marilyn Monroe at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in Hollywood, 2013. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.]

06/01/2026

Take a look at all the programs Mineral County Library has in store for Summer Reading 2026!

06/01/2026

Sign up for this summer's reading program. Programs are courtesy of the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled and the Braille Institute. There are some great programs being offered and this year, the programs are available FREE to EVERYONE, even if you're not a Nevada Talking Book Services patron.

Ready to unearth a story this summer?

We’re thrilled to announce that we have been selected by the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) to curate and host the 2026 Summer Reading Program. This nine-week literary experience is designed for readers who are blind or have low vision, but anyone, anywhere is welcome to participate. No library card required!

Join us as we discover stories hidden in landscapes, archives, family histories, science, and lived experience through virtual author conversations. We’ll also be exploring four National Parks through a new Narrated Soundscapes series, with a new episode dropping every other week.

The Summer Reading Program officially kicks off on June 15th. Don’t miss out—sign up today on our website! https://bit.ly/43jFn7G

Image Description: A dark green banner features the headline "Unearth a Story" with the Braille Institute logo and the National Library Services logo beneath the text. The banner sits over a faded antique map background.

05/27/2026

Looking for your next library adventure? The Churchill County Library is seeking an Adult Services Librarian to join their team in Fallon, Nevada!

If you are passionate about connecting adults with books, information, engaging programming, and lifelong learning opportunities, this could be a great fit. The position includes adult programming, collection development, outreach, readers’ advisory, and public service in a collaborative library environment. An MLS or Nevada Public Librarian Certification is preferred/required depending on qualifications.

Know someone who would be perfect for this role? Please share!

Apply here:

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05/13/2026

Special Collections, UNR Libraries has maps of what the state fairgrounds looked like in the 1930s. Check them out!

We’re pretty excited about the return of the full state fair next month! This is what the fairgrounds looked like in the late 1930s. More images to come over the next few weeks, to whet everyone’s appetite for the festivities! Photo ID: UNRS-P2601

05/13/2026

Help the Carson City Library by contributing to their time capsule.

🕰️✨ Help us celebrate 60 years of memories at Carson City Library!

We’re creating a community Time Capsule and we want YOU to be part of it! Bring in small library-related items, notes, drawings, photos, bookmarks, or memories that capture what the library means to you. 📚💌

📅 Contributions accepted: May 1st – June 10th

🎉 Time Capsule Burial: Monday, June 15th after our Block Party!

Whether you’ve been visiting the library for decades or just discovered us recently, your memories matter. ❤️